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Verb extrapolate has 3 senses
- generalize, generalise, extrapolate, infer - draw from specific cases for more general cases
--1 is one way to reason, reason out, conclude
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
- interpolate, extrapolate - estimate the value of
--2 is one way to calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- extrapolate - gain knowledge of (an area not known or experienced) by extrapolating
--3 is one way to deduce, infer, deduct, derive
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
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